The skinny one sounds an awful lot like Richard Ayoade.

Wow... that was a special kind of bad. I don't know if it was worth reporting and having it fixed. LOL. The canned laughter was part of the problem, but I just don't think anyone but Richard Ayoade delivered well, and it just came off dry...

Whats the point of the wtf and terrible tags if were not going to use them? Also how many people knew they attempted a US version of the show? I didn't until now. Plus it's a great example how America likes to grab something from overseas that was already good to begin with and completely trash it. And I feel sorry for Richard Ayoade look at him he's now dead inside.

oh and wiki says this - "On 30 July 2010, Linehan confirmed that a US version of the show is back on, with possible changes due to negative reactions."
>> ^BoneRemake:

So if the point of the sift is to showcase the best of the internet, and you obviously think this is shit via the terrible wtf tags not to mention you have a decent head on your shoulders. Wtf is it doing here ?

I'll watch it only because of Richard Ayoade but I have a feeling I'm going to want my 90+ minutes back.

Love Richard Ayoade. I'm glad he's getting bigger work!

Wow, Dean Lerner reminds me of IT Crowd's Moss/Richard Ayoade.

>> ^deputydog:

For the record, I think Graham Linehan is a veritable comedic genius. Big Train is one of the greatest sketch shows ever created, and Father Ted one of the best sitcoms. Most of my friends adore IT Crowd too, and we have very similar taste when it comes to comedy. Also, I think Richard Ayoade is hilarious, particularly in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. Really, all signs point to me loving the programme; but I don't.
I will, however, attempt to watch it again.


He co-wrote Father Ted and had better actors to work with. I'm not a fan of Richard Ayoade - he seems to try bloody hard in this but can't help feeling someone else could play Moss with far less effort and get a lot more out of the role.

The other thing about the acting quality - the supporting actors they get just seem really average. Again, because I love mentioning it, Seinfeld always had a knack of casting amazing support who gave stormingly funny performances and many of them became hugely memorable. I've never seen a sitcom match this. Here it's like the three main characters are supposed to carry it all off on their own - it's too big a burden IMO.

For the record, I think Graham Linehan is a veritable comedic genius. Big Train is one of the greatest sketch shows ever created, and Father Ted one of the best sitcoms. Most of my friends adore IT Crowd too, and we have very similar taste when it comes to comedy. Also, I think Richard Ayoade is hilarious, particularly in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. Really, all signs point to me loving the programme; but I don't.

I will, however, attempt to watch it again.